Barbecued Spare Ribs
Barbecued Spare Ribs are a classic American barbecue meal made from pork. This version is cooked in the oven, not on a barbecue, and uses a barbecue sauce with Asian-associated flavors like soy sauce, rice vinegar, and garlic.
- Time
- prep: overnight / cooking: 60 minutes
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (910 g) pork spare ribs
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 oz) soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon of freshly ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons pork stock
- Freshly-ground black pepper and salt to taste
- 2 teaspoons cumin (optional)
Method
- Place spare ribs in a large baking dish in one layer. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over spare ribs and coat on both sides. Marinate overnight, basting occasionally.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Place a large, shallow roasting pan on the oven bottom. Fill with 0.5 in water. Place spare ribs on a roasting rack.
- Roast ribs for 45 minutes.
- Raise oven temperature to 450 F, and roast for 15 more minutes.
- Serve hot or cold.
Notes
- Alternatively, bake at 375 F for 20 mins then lower the temp to 325 F for 1 hour; this renders most of the fat and produces very tender meat.
- To actually barbecue the ribs on a grill, get grill temperature to 225 F and cook for 5-6 hours.